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Early Explorers
5th grade History Early Explorers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| explorer | a person who travels over little known lands or seas in the hope of discovering something new |
| legend | a story handed dwon from the past |
| merchant | buys and sells goods for a living |
| four areas of sin in Colombus's life | pride, greed, selfishness, anger |
| navigate | plotting the course of a ship and locating its position |
| cartography | the making of maps and charts |
| Who was a viking who sailed from Greenland? | Leif Erikson |
| Where was Columbus from? | Italy |
| What did Columbus believe about the shape of the world? | It was round |
| Who did Columbus ask fist to pay for his voyage? | Prince Henry the Navigator |
| Who finally agreed to pay for Columbus's trip? | King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain |
| What did Columbus name the people he met when he landed? | Indians |
| What countries were included in the "Indies" | India, China, Japan |
| Ho long did it take Columbus to get the King and Queen to agree to pay for the voyage? | seven years |
| How many trips did Columbus make to the new world? | four |
| Who named Cloumbus's discovery of the new world? | Amerigo Vespuccio |
| Where was Columbus staying when he went before the king and queen to ask for money? | a monestary called La Rabiida |
| Why did the queen and king say no at first to helping Columbus? | They were in a war. |
| Who helped convince the king and queen to assist Columbus? | a monk |
| Why did the king and queen almost withdraw their suppport? | Columbus asked for too much |
| What does Christopher mean in latin | Christ-bearer |
| What did Columbus do when he felt defeated? | knelt and prayed |
| What signs of land did the sailors see that made them excited | a tree branch |
| What was the name of the first settlement Columbus started? | San Salvador |
| What does San Salvador mean? | Holy Savior |
| What are viking stories called? | saga |
| What did archeologist find that links vikings to Newfoundland? | whorl |
| Why did merchants want to find a shorter trade route to Asia? | for safety |
| Columbus decided to sail what direction to reach the Indies? | west |
| What title was Columbus given? | Admiral of the Ocean Seas |
| What were some of the myths that made sailors afraid? | sea monsters and fallin off the edge of the world |
| How did the natives react to Columbus? | They treated him as if he were a God. |
| Was Columbus a good governor of Espanola? | No. He treated the natives badly. |
| Prince Henry was from what country? | Portugal |
| What did Prince Henry's school teach? | cartography, astronomy and navigation |
| How many expeditions did Prince Henry go on? | zero |